John – manufacturing, interested in learning programming – shop has suffered in absence

Rachel – working on a rolly house

Will – writes code, most of the time it doesn't work. And has magic pen.

Ben – interested in learning Linux, Python and Java

Catherine – likes Noisebridge

Cynthia – looking for research into internets and stuff

Rich

Mike – quit job at Zynga (note: mass applause and congratulations) just a little while ago.

Richard – iPhone programming and distilling stuff

Mattias – Web Developer, curious about Noisebridge

Jason – interested in functional programming, coming to noisebridge for a while

Robert – nonmembered member, web developer with Drupal

Meredith – soft circuit stuff, scarves, smart clothing

Maryanna – been to noisebridge 3 times before, this is her first meeting, learning how to sew

Dr. Jesus – no explanation necessary.

Introduction

What Noisebridge is about: "Noisebridge is a 501c3 nonprofit that provides a space for creation, collaboration, and learning about technology and creative projects. Noisebridge provides space, power tools, and infrastructure to help the public learn new skills and create cool things. Noisebridge continues to exist through and depends entirely on membership fees and donations. Our code of conduct is 'Be excellent to each other'."

Round of introductions: What's your name, what do you do, and if you are new, how did you hear about Noisebridge? Start with the moderator and go left.

Announcements

Scheme language meetup -- anyone interested in exploring the Scheme programming language? I just donated a book "The Little Schemer" to the Noisebridge library, and would like to use this and Chicken Scheme as starting points. johnm

The Little Schemer donated to Noisebridge. The Little Lisper also donated to Noisebridge.

Kelly recommends John post a call for a learning group to noisebridge-discuss.

Non-weekly

3rd Thursday of Month: Five Minutes of Fame -- 5Mof.net is still open, so you can submit talks and be famous for five minutes.

Pwn Your Own is cancelled – person who organized it is in San Diego.
BASE is no longer on our checkin list, what happened to them? Praveen knows about BASE, we should ask him.

Financial Report

Funds in bank: $16,457.63
Some membership issues still, but not huge.
Huge backlog of stuff to audit from previous treasurers for taxes this year
If you are interested in being a treasurer minion, you can email treasurer@noisebridge.com and help out.
Our average dues payment is about $60. This means more people pay starving dues than non starving dues.
12 non members also make regular donations.

Membership Binder

Daniel Dunbar – not here, no ticks, no sponsors “For the purposes of hacking, soldering and possibly teaching a class or two”

Consensus items

Discussion Items

Cynthia's first email was blocked as spam: the given mailing list was not under noisebridge authority, and it's not obvious how this can be avoided without causing other issues, and does not seem to be a general noisebridge issue so far. If it's a persistent social problem, will revisit.

What could we have done better with regards to last week's consensus process and the do-ocracy that preceded it? (Hurtstotouchfire will facilitate)

Last week: dramatic consensus banning someone from community for the first time, and was suggested to have more discussion about how NB could have handled that better. Since there are very many new people and not so many regulars, Kelly suggests deferring it to next week. Any objections? Deferred.